Relationship Conflict

Difficult brings to life the conflicts that arise for mothers who are confronted with the unexpected and burdensome dependencies of their adult children associated with mental illness, substance use, or chronic unemployment. Through real stories of mothers and their challenging adult children, this book offers accessible, provocative, and, at times, shocking illustrations of the excruciating maternal dilemma: Which takes precedence—the needs of the mother or of the distressed adult child? Difficult addresses a family situation which too many keep secret.

Do you lie awake at night, replaying every conversation? Analyzing every word, every pause, wondering if you did something wrong? Are you constantly on edge, searching for subtle ‘signs’—a sigh, a delayed text, a mood change—even when everything seems fine? Is the stress of overthinking wearing you down? Draining you mentally and physically? Step into a world free of relationship anxiety and overthinking. Discover proven tools to stop toxic thoughts and foster deep, fulfilling connections. Learn simple, transformative techniques for building emotional stability and thriving in love.

Welcome to the relationship revolution! Making Marriage Simple is the accessible, essential road map to building a strong marriage in the modern world. Best-selling authors Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt distill into 10 essential truths what they've learned about how to create a successful and satisfying relationship - both from their decades of "R&D" in the marriage lab of their workshops, and from their own relationship journey.

How do you respond to anger - in yourself or others? Do you fight fire with fire, or run for cover? Dr. Christian Conte created Yield Theory™ as a way to meet conflict without aggression or submissiveness through the practice of compassionate listening, de-escalation, and genuine communication. With Walking Through Anger, he shares this revolutionary model for dealing with inflamed emotions in even the most difficult and charged situations.

Do you want to Ignite passion, and strengthen the unity you have with your partner? Here is the ultimate guide to cultivating vibrant, healthy, lifelong friendships that flourish in every relationship. In this book, you will discover: The Bedrock of Bliss: Trust, Safety, and Connection Discover Surprising Benefits of a Committed Relationship Unlocking Depths: Strengthen Your Union through Self-Discovery Different, Yet United: Transforming Differences into Relationship Pillars The recipe to a healthy relationship: Nurturing the Essential ingredients Intimacy Unveiled: The Key Components that...

New York Times best-selling author Lisa Bevere encourages women to stop hurting the ones they love, to learn to say things so they'll be heard, to get rid of bitterness, and to find forgiveness for themselves. Anger controlled Lisa for years, exacting a devastating toll upon her life and relationships. Desperate, Lisa cried out to God...and found help. If you, too, are at a turning point - longing for change yet stuck in a whirlwind of fury and rage - Be Angry, But Don't Blow It will help you regain control.

Around 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety-related issues each year, and more than 20 percent of these people say it either affects or has ended their relationships. We live in a fast-paced and busy world these days - one with constant distraction and movement. One where our relationships are sometimes so wound up as a result that it’s hard for us to keep up.

Healthy relationships have been known to increase our happiness, improve health, and reduce stress. That's why many people aim to maintain good and healthy relationships not just with their romantic partners but with family, friends, and even professional colleagues. In this audiobook, you will learn everything you need to know to make sure that your relationship will turn out for the best and become better and more wonderful for the next months and years. You will also discover tips and ways to maintain all kinds of relationships.

It's not easy to be a teen girl, and it's definitely not easy parenting one. Parenting a Teen Girl is a guide for busy parents who want bottom-line information and tips that make sense - and work. It also offers scripts to improve communication, and exercises to navigate stressful interactions with skill and compassion. Whether your teen girl is struggling with academic pressure, social difficulties, physical self-care, or technology overload, this book offers practical advice to help you connect with your teen girl.

In an increasingly polarized world, our only chance for coming together and moving forward is to learn from those who have mastered the art and science of disagreement. In this much-needed book, Ian Leslie explores what happens to us when we argue, why disagreement makes us stressed, and why we get angry. By drawing together the lessons he learns from different experts, he proposes a series of clear principles that we can all use to make our most difficult dialogues more productive—and our increasingly acrimonious world a better place.

How to Hone Your Emotional Intelligence provides readers with tools and strategies to develop stronger emotional intelligence. Through a mix of research and practical advice, this book discusses the importance of emotional awareness, self-regulation, and empathy, and provides useful tips to develop these skills. This book is an ideal resource for those interested in learning how to better manage their emotions and increase their level of contentment and happiness.

In her trademark gentle, supportive and reassuring style, best-selling author Sarah Ockwell-Smith shows that while we all lose it at times, everyone can become a calmer parent. Based on her many years' experience working with parents, Sarah provides research, advice and practical exercises that will set you on the path to calmer parenting that will benefit both you and your child.

If you have a loved one with BPD, you need real, proven-effective strategies to help you navigate the intense emotions and conflict that can arise in daily interactions and conversations. People with BPD often feel anger, pain, and hurt from a history of invalidation and disappointment, and their difficulty in regulating emotions can lead to moments of lashing out that can confuse and upset those around them. Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder offers a breakthrough, compassionate approach to communicating with a loved one who has BPD.

If your fear of making conversations has held you back, now's your time to shine as a confident speaker—no matter the audience! Think of missed opportunities because of speaking fears. Was it a potential date, a dream job lost in an interview, or a coworker taking credit for your work? It’s frustrating to leave a conversation knowing you could’ve contributed, yet your mind froze. You might end up criticizing yourself or worrying about others' opinions.

Muchas parejas altamente reactivas—parejas que rápidamente discuten, se enfadan y culpan—necesitan mucho más que los consejos comunes para parejas. Cuando las emociones destructivas se hallan en el núcleo de los problemas de su relación, por mucha comunicación eficaz o intimidad que se construya, no arreglará el conflicto que le aqueja. Si usted forma parte de una pareja altamente conflictiva necesita conseguir controlar sus emociones en primer lugar, dejar de empeorar las cosas y solo después trabajar en construir una relación mejor.

Tanto si estás comenzando una nueva relación, encontrando la manera de recuperarte de dolores de cabeza y angustias, o simplemente quiera profundizar tu conexión, este libro te ayudará a equiparte y empoderarte. Da el primer paso para transformar tu relación. Aquí encontrarás consejos útiles y empoderadores que te ayudarán a cultivar una conexión más fuerte con tu pareja.

In order to transform our world, we must unite behind a new kind of civility. In a world that is more divided than ever, it will take a radical act to transform our discourse, our lives, and our world. International civility consultant and keynote speaker Shola Richards believes that unifying our world around the power of civility is that radical act, and it’s not for the faint of heart. Do we want a safer world to live in? Do we want less toxicity in our politics? Do we want a world free of hate and discrimination? Do we want to work in organizations that allow us to do our best work?

We've decided by consensus that consensus is good. In In Defense of Troublemakers, psychologist Charlan Nemeth argues that this principle is completely wrong: left unchallenged, the majority opinion is often biased, unoriginal, or false. It leads planes and markets to crash, causes juries to convict innocent people, and can quite literally make people think blue is green. In the name of comity, we embrace stupidity. We can make better decisions by embracing dissent. Dissent forces us to question the status quo, consider more information, and engage in creative decision-making.

In our default state, our brains constantly get in the way of effective communication. They are lazy, angry, immature, and distracted. They can make a difficult conversation impossible. But Andrew Newberg, M.D., and Mark Waldman have discovered a powerful strategy called Compassionate Communication that allows two brains to work together as one.

El autor de la serie de éxito internacional Rodeados de idiotas, con más de 10 millones de ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo, nos ayuda a manejar a los narcisistas en nuestro día a día.